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The final diagnosis on Joel Ward's shoulder is not as bad as initially feared, and the veteran forward has been given a day-to-day timeline.

Ward was initially believed to be dealing with a separated shoulder but that is not the case. He admits he got "lucky" and is hopeful to be back "soon". However with just 11 points in 46 games this season, the veteran forward has no fantasy upside. Feb 10 - 2:35 PM

Ward sustained the injury midway through Thursday's game when he was smashed into the board by Nate Schmidt. It looked like Ward was favoring his right shoulder before he left the ice. "It’s as dangerous a play as there can be in hockey. We all know the dangers of concussions, but head first into the boards is, I would put that at the top of the list," Sharks coach Pete DeBoer said. "Again, I’m just speechless by it, I don’t know what the call is. Is it two-minute boarding? It’s something, though. You’ve got a veteran guy that’s out with a significant injury, that’s the disappointing part." Feb 9 - 6:05 PM

Joel Ward scored a goal with a minus-1 rating in Tuesday's 3-1 setback at Colorado.

The Sharks aren't going to win many games when the checking line forward is providing all of the offense. He has points in back-to-back games for the third time this season, but just four goals and 11 points across 45 outings this season. His fantasy appeal remains limited to the deepest pools at this point. Feb 7 - 1:12 AM

Joel Ward will draw back in Monday afternoon versus Los Angeles.

Ward was a healthy scratch Saturday. He has produced just four goals and eight points in 33 games this season. Marcus Sorensen, who is back with the team from the minors. will head to the press box instead. Jan 15 - 2:18 PM

Joe Thornton could miss the remainder of the regular season after undergoing right knee surgery.

There is no timetable for his return and that has to be a big blow for the playoff chances of the Sharks as Thornton was having a nice bounce back season with 13 goals and 36 points in 47 games after a 50 point campaign last season. Stay tuned.

Tomas Hertl (undisclosed) is regarded as unlikely to play on Thursday.

Hertl left Tuesday's game after crashing into the boards in the first period. Although Hertl is doubtful for Thursday's contest, Sharks coach Peter DeBoer noted that his injury "isn’t as serious as it probably could have been." With that in mind, consider Hertl day-to-day.

The 23-year-old from Ontario has a new career high in goals (12), best the 11 goals he posted last season across 80 contests. He also has three power-play goals this season, equaling his production in the category across his first 202 NHL outings. He has emerged as a decent No. 3 center in fantasy pools of 12 or more teams.

Kevin Labanc scored a goal and an assist in Friday's 3-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Labanc picked up both of his points on the power play, as he registered the primary assist on Logan Couture's goal before adding one of his own in the second period. The 22-year-old has now racked up six points in his last four outings. Labanc has seven goals and 22 assists in 46 games this season. Despite the recent surge of offense in his game, he won't be worth owning in standard fantasy leagues. Marc-Edouard Vlasic also found the back of the net for the Sharks in the win.

Timo Meier's 14th goal of the season Sunday sent the Sharks into overtime.

Meier scored with less than a minute to go and the Sharks net empty. He has been a stud of late with 12 goals in his last 31 games and is showing why the Sharks selected him ninth overall in the 2015 Draft. He is only 21 and one of the Sharks building blocks of the future.

Mikkel Boedker picked up an even-strength goal midway through the first period of Tuesday's 2-1 victory against the Arizona Coyotes, his former team.

Boedker has scored goals in each of his past two outings against the Coyotes, and he has a three-game point streak against his former employer. Unfortunately for Boedker and his fantasy owners, he cannot play the Coyotes more, and he doesn't do very much against anyone else. Overall he has just eight goals and 18 points with a minus-2 rating this season. That makes him useful only in the very deepest of fantasy pools until further notice.

Jannik Hansen picked up an assist in his return to the San Jose lineup.

Hansen has been a healthy scratch on numerous occasions this season as he has been an after-thought with San Jose. He has yet to score but played in place of the injured Joel Ward on the fourth line Saturday. He has five assists in 29 contests this season.

Joachim Blichfeld has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the San Jose Sharks.

Blichfeld has 13 goals and 30 points in 26 WHL games this season. He was taken with the 210th overall pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. "Joachim is a natural goal scorer and can change a game with his shooting ability and hockey sense," said Sharks GM Doug Wilson. "He has proven to be one of the top goal scorers in the Western Hockey League and his puck possession game fits well with the way we want to play. We're excited to see Joachim continue to evolve as a player."

Joe Pavelski scored two goals and picked up two assists in a 6-4 win over the Edmonton Oilers.

The Sharks turned a 3-0 lead into a 4-3 deficit but a strong third period led by Joe Pavelski earned them the two points. Pavelski is up to 14 goals and 42 points in 55 games so far this season. The Sharks also got goals from Tomas Hertl, Joakim Ryan (x2) and Barclay Goodrow.

The final diagnosis on Joel Ward's shoulder is not as bad as initially feared, and the veteran forward has been given a day-to-day timeline.

Ward was initially believed to be dealing with a separated shoulder but that is not the case. He admits he got "lucky" and is hopeful to be back "soon". However with just 11 points in 46 games this season, the veteran forward has no fantasy upside.

Goodrow had missed the last month with an upper-body injury but was able to dress against the Senators. He was five for 15 in the face-off dot and had 9:10 of ice time over 17 shifts. Goodrow is obviously not fanatasy worthy.

Brent Burns only ended up playing part of Thursday's game as a forward.

Burns took shifts in the first period as a forward, but he was moved back to the blueliner after that. The shift back to his natural position served him well as Burns went on to score a goal and register an assist. With that, Burns has reached the 50-point milestone for a fourth straight campaign.

Marc-Edouard Vlasic scored a goal and an assist in a 5-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night.

Vlasic now has three points in his last four games for the Sharks. Vlasic scored the second goal of the Sharks' attempted comeback, coming after Timo Meier's goal and preceding Joe Thornton's goal. Vlasic has six goals and 15 points in 43 games this season.

Dylan DeMelo registered two assists in San Jose's 4-1 win over Los Angeles on Monday.

It was certainly a nice showing from DeMelo in his return from an illness that cost him three straight games. This was DeMelo's first multi-point showing of the season. He has no goals and seven assists in 23 contests.

Defenseman Joakim Ryan scored twice Saturday to lead the Sharks to a 6-4 win over Edmonton.

It was not only the first two goals of the season for Ryan, it was the first two of his NHL career. His second of the game was the game-winner and he has nine points in 46 games with a plus-10 rating. Kudos if you had him in your lineup as no one else saw this coming.

Martin Jones made 43 saves on 44 shots in a 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.

Jones has had one other 43-save performance this season, it occurred Jan. 31 against the Detroit Red Wings in a shootout loss. Tonight's effort against Vancouver, however, was in a winning effort. Jones' record improves to 17-15-5 with a 2.56 GAA and a .915 save percentage.

Aaron Dell allowed four goals on 31 shots in a 6-4 win over the Edmonton Oilers.

Dell had the Sharks up 3-0 in the second period before the Oilers managed to score four straight on him and a strong third period for the Sharks ended up being the difference in this one. Dell's record improves to 14-4-3 with a 2.51 goals-against-average and a .917 save percentage.